You’re Not a Superhero… You’re a Megaphone:
Why Zohran’s videos work — and Cuomo’s don’t

"When you center the people:
- Your content resonates more deeply
- You build trust that lasts beyond one news cycle
- You attract supporters who feel ownership of the collective mission"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCoU8YxTwS0

You’re Not a Superhero… You’re a Megaphone: Why Zohran’s videos work — and Cuomo’s don’t

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Tax the Rich. They’ll Stay

#ZohranMamdani wants to make New York more affordable by raising taxes on the city’s millionaires. History shows they won’t leave

"the record is clear: Higher taxes make millionaires flap their wings, not fly the coop."

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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/zohran-mamdani-tax-rich-new-york-city-1235414327/

Tax the Rich. They’ll Stay

Mamdani’s plan to tax New York’s millionaires has the penthouse crowd aflutter. History and data show they won’t fly the coop.

Rolling Stone

Why Mamdani’s Success Depends on Civic Communitaria

A Mamdani mayoralty will face the traps of managerialism and charisma. Its real strength will come from civic communitaria: open, member-run assemblies that sustain collective competence and keep power in the hands of New Yorkers.

The second of three posts.

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https://seizethemeans.communitarium.org/baslow/why-mamdanis-success-depends-on-civic-communitaria

Why Mamdani’s Success Depends on Civic Communitaria

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign has mobilized New Yorkers on a breathtaking scale. But a Mamdani mayoralty will quickly run up against the trap...

Seize the Means of Community

Schmoozalism: The Radical Etiquette Behind Mamdani’s Appeal

#ZohranMamdani’s campaign felt different because it was. Its secret was schmoozalism: a radical etiquette of encounter that resists managerialism, avoids cultism, and makes politics human again.

The first of three posts.

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https://seizethemeans.communitarium.org/baslow/schmoozalism-the-radical-etiquette-behind-mamdanis-appeal

Schmoozalism: The Radical Etiquette Behind Mamdani’s Appeal

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign captivated New Yorkers not only through its demands and discipline, but through its atmosphere. What drew so ma...

Seize the Means of Community

How I won Zohran's NYC Scavenger Hunt ft. #ZohranMamdani!

I've only watched the first 15 minutes so far but this seems like a decent vlog/guerilla video documentation of one person's experience participating in yesterday's #MamdaniForMayorNYC scavenger hunt.
#NYC history! Buses! Subways! Pedestrian traffic! Route changes! #MayorMamdani-generated crowds!

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https://youtu.be/cv0yB_wo12I?si=pvfGiTCXbzFWm3n2

How I won Zohran's NYC Scavenger Hunt ft. Zohran Mamdani!

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#MamdaniForMayorNYC raised nearly twice as much as each of his mayoral competitors, filings show

Between 7/12 - 8/18, he received an average donation of $121 from more than 8,000 donors.

Curtis Sliwa had 4,400 donors, average of $92,
Andrew Cuomo had 732 donors, average of $732
Eric Adams had 552 donors, average of $699

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https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-raises-nearly-twice-as-much-as-each-of-his-mayoral-competitors-filings-show

Mamdani raises nearly twice as much as each of his mayoral competitors, filings show

The democratic socialist took in $1 million between mid-July and mid-August.

Gothamist

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#MamdaniForMayorNYC has decided to:
- have a little fun, tomorrow, 8/24 and, in this video announcement,
- to poke some fun at recent scandals in the Eric Adams administration.

Not sure you can call this participatory democracy...but it *is* participatory.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HcGE5mpcn8

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Unions Change Lives

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For red-baiting, racism, and gleefully pugnacious disregard for the facts, this week's

**Roy Cohn Jewish-American Asshole Award**
(A presentation of the Upper Manhattan Alter Kacker Disassociation)

goes to:

Jonathan Greenblatt [who] falsely claims Mamdani lacks Jewish outreach – The Forward

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https://forward.com/news/763210/mamdani-adl-globalize-intifada-bds/

ADL chief attacks Zohran Mamdani, but gets his facts wrong

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt criticized Zohran Mamdani for not visiting synagogues, which he was, and not reaching out to Hasidic voters.

The Forward

Does Earning $142,000 in New York City Make You Rich?

Andrew Cuomo is basing his new line of attack against Zohran Mamdani on a certain definition of wealth. But the reality is complicated.

“You can be in the top 1 percent in other parts of the country and just solidly middle-class, or barely middle-class, in New York. The costs are just astronomically higher in New York City.”

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/nyregion/who-is-rich-new-york-city.html?unlocked_article_code=1.e08.cDqL.FSVEI1gAGiYj&smid=url-share

Does Earning $142,000 in New York City Make You Rich?

Andrew Cuomo is basing his new line of attack against Zohran Mamdani on a certain definition of wealth. But the reality is complicated.

The New York Times